Del Hughes Awards For Lifetime Achievement In The Art Of Stage Management 

On Monday, October 28th 2024, the Stage Managers’ Association presented its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management at the National Opera Center’s Marc A. Scorca Hall in NYC.  Congratulations to all the honorees! 

Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management

Distinguished 2024 Honorees
Theatrical production stage managers Lloyd Davis, Jr., Ed De Shae and Denise Yaney

The Founders Award
Mary Hunter

Special Recognition Awards
David J. McGraw and The Stage Manager Survey.  

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The event was hosted by Cheryl Mintz who was joined by co-host Narda E. Alcorn.  Speakers included William Carden, Yvonne Curry, Roy Harris, Diane DiVita, John Atherlay from the SMAF and Adrienne Wells, the SMA Chair.  The Event Chairs were Cheryl Mintz and Matthew Stern.

The SMA thanks Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for its leading sponsorship of the event.

Learn more about the Stage Managers’ Association at www.stagemanagers.org.
Photo Credit: Jackie Leibowitz